600 block of N ASHLAND AVE
8 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 2 are trading today. West Town.
Everyone who has traded here
Oldest first, from the City of Chicago’s licence record. A closing year is the year the licence lapsed, which trails the day the door shut — often by many months.
| Restaurant | Concept | Address | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| DUKS RED HOTS | Hot Dog / Chicago Classic | 636 N ASHLAND AVE 1ST | 2002 – 2024 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| Bella's Pizza | Italian / Pizza | 658 N ASHLAND AVE 1 | 2008 – 2021 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| THE GOURMEX CAFE | Coffee / Cafe | 624 N ASHLAND AVE 1ST | 2008 – 2008 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| GAUDI COFFEE & GRILL | Coffee / Cafe | 624 N ASHLAND AVE 1 | 2009 – 2014 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| THE BIG STATE, INC. | Restaurant (unspecified) | 624 N ASHLAND AVE 1 | 2014 – 2018 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| EL POTOSINO GRILL | American / Burger | 624 N ASHLAND AVE | 2018 – 2019 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| SABROSO | American / Burger | 624 N ASHLAND AVE 1ST | 2019 – open |
| BARTOLI'S PIZZERIA | Italian / Pizza | 658 N ASHLAND AVE 1 | 2020 – open |
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What the block does not tell you
A block that has turned over often is worth knowing about before signing on it, but the count on its own is not a verdict — a busy corridor churns partly because it is busy. The read scores a specific concept for a specific operator against one storefront's own record, which is the question this page cannot answer.
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